"introspective" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/ [Canada, UK, US], /ˌɪntɹəˈspektɪv/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-introspective.ogg Forms: more introspective [comparative], most introspective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: * intro "inward, within" (see intro-) + specere "look at" (from PIE root *spek- "to observe") Head templates: {{en-adj}} introspective (comparative more introspective, superlative most introspective)
  1. Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself. Derived forms: introspective sort Related terms: introspect, introspectability, introspectibility, introspection, introspectional, introspectively, introspectiveness, introspectivity Translations (examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences): introspectiu (Catalan), introspektivní (Czech), introspektiivinen (Finnish), itseään havainnoiva (Finnish), introspectif (French), introspektiv (German), selbstbeobachtend (German), introspektív (Hungarian), introspectivo (Portuguese), introspectiv (Romanian), introspectivo (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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